Hot Topics in International Trade - The Daunting Task of Export Compliance With Braumiller Law Group
Episode 381 -- Cadence Design Pays $140 Million to Settle Trade Violations
Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations
Episode 378 -- Update on Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
Innovation in Compliance: Navigating Regulatory Changes and Compliance in Trade and Data Privacy with Stephanie Font
FCPA Compliance Report – Episode 732 – Understanding Anti-Boycott Compliance with Alexander Cotoia
Episode 289 -- Justice, Commerce and Treasury Issue Joint Notice on Voluntary Disclosure
Corruption, Crime & Compliance - Update on Export Controls and Sanctions: Interview with Alex Cotoia
Hot Topics in International Trade; Bob Brewer of Braumiller Law Group sits down with BLG Attorney Harold Jackson and discusses the BIS Export controls on semiconductors and high tech to China.
Hot Topics in International Trade - Braumiller Law Group VP of Marketing, Bob Brewer sits down with BLG Attorney Harold Jackson to discuss anti-dumping and countervailing duties regarding China. They also touch on China trade relations in general with the U.S.
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 13- When Government Agencies Come Knocking
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 12- ZTE & BIS Enforcement
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
Our International Trade team comments on additional restrictions on trade with Cuba
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken several actions to implement its policy toward the export of advanced AI commodities to China. These include the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Bureau of Industry’s (BIS)...more
The U.S. government kicked off the year with significant trade updates affecting the advanced semiconductor industry. These new policy changes have opened new avenues for certain U.S. companies to export advanced chips to...more
On January 14, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation adopting actions under the Section 232 investigation of advanced semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and derivative products....more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, and geopolitical risk issues impacting businesses...more
On January 14, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation implementing Section 232 measures to address national security risks associated with imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products...more
The licensing review policy has shifted from a presumption of denial to case-by-case licensing with strict conditions. This new export policy occurred in parallel with an increase in US tariffs on semiconductors with the same...more
On January 14, President Trump issued two proclamations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) addressing national security risks associated with imports of processed critical minerals and...more
The second Trump administration has focused heavily on trade regulation, including initiating several investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232 investigations”). Section 232...more
On December 16, 2025 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit requests to add additional products to the list of auto parts that are subject to...more
In the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2025 is the year of the snake. The snake is said to represent wisdom and strategy. As it occasionally sheds its skin, it is also said to represent a change or an inflection point. Whether...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce launched a Section 232 investigation into the national security implications of aviation imports. This development did not make headlines due to the...more
The U.S. government has announced that the tariff rate on imports from South Korea will drop to 15%, retroactive to November 1. Commerce Secretary Lutnick announced in a statement posted yesterday that the tariffs on a range...more
On February 10, 2025, the President issued Presidential Proclamations Under Section 232 of the U.S. Code adjusting imports of steel and aluminum into the United States. These Proclamations provided an expanded listing of...more
In recent days, President Trump announced that he will trim import tariffs on Chinese-origin goods by 10%; that he intends to increase tariffs on Canadian-origin goods by 10%; and that he has reached a series of trade...more
With the fate of many of President Trump's signature tariffs targeting foreign countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) in some doubt, his administration has relied more heavily on...more
Section 232 tariffs were once seen as a fortress for U.S. metals. Yet, that fortress now casts a much longer shadow. Companies far removed from the steel and aluminum sector could soon find themselves ensnared in tariffs they...more
Welcome to the October 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
President Trump has imposed tariffs on timber, lumber, and certain derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, effective October 14, 2025. Imports of softwood timber and lumber will be subject to...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and International Trade Administration (ITA) have established a new “Inclusions Process” for US automotive industry manufacturers to request that Commerce...more
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published over 90 requests for the inclusion of additional HTSUS subheadings to the list of steel and aluminum derivative products subject to Section 232...more
On September 26, the US Department of Commerce, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), announced the initiation of a new Section 232 investigation into “robotics and industrial machinery” and its parts and...more
As of October 1, 2025, the U.S. Government has shut down as a result of the budget impasse in Congress. While essential services such as law enforcement remain operational, many departments have had to furlough staff and...more
Continued Essential Operations: Despite the shutdown, essential operations like BIS’s Section 232 tariff investigations and USTR’s advisory roles will continue. Supply Chain Disruptions: The shutdown may cause disruptions...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has launched a Section 232 national security investigation into imports of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical consumables, and medical...more